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Biotite from
Storliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Storliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:196574
Long-form Identifier:1:3:196574:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘNyborg prospect, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘRävliden North Mine, Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘÄlgliden dyke, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘPetiknäs mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
69.6km (43.2 miles) ⓘÅkulla Au-Te deposit, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘBoliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘFäboliden Gold Mine (Fäbodliden), Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden
86.5km (53.8 miles) ⓘHebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘLaver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Imaña, M., Allen, R., & Barrett, T. (2005, January). Volcanic stratigraphy, chemical stratigraphy and alteration system of the Storliden massive sulphide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 627-630). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Axelsson, Göran, Sandström, Frej (2006) Storlidengruvan. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 23 (1) 14-30
Laitos, G. J. M. (2014) Mineralization and Formation Conditions of Metamorphic Remobilization Veins, Storliden VHMS Deposit, Skellefte District, North Sweden. MSc thesis University of Helsinki
 
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